2021-22 Nat’l Jr Teamer Jacob Pishko Changes Commitment from Navy to Louisville

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Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Jacob Pishko has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Louisville for the fall of 2022. He had previously committed to the United States Naval Academy.

“I am super excited to announce my commitment to further my swimming and academic careers at the University of Louisville!! Thank you to my family, friends, teammates, and the Louisville coaching staff who have helped me get to this point! Can’t wait to take flight with @uoflswim_dive this fall!”

Pishko currently makes Fort Worth, Texas his home, but a year ago, when he announced his verbal commitment to Navy, he was based in Raleigh, North Carolina and attached to TAC Titans. Pishko finished the Bolles School in the spring of 2021 and reclassified to the class of 2022 in order to attend Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, one of the schools in the Naval Academy Foundation Preparatory Program.

A member of the USA Swimming 2021-22 National Junior Team, selected for his 2021 national title in 7.5km open water event, Pishko excels in distance freestyle, 200 fly, and 400 IM. Since the start of his PG year at Mercersburg, he has improved his lifetime bests in the 50/500/1650 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, and 200 IM. He placed third in the 500 free at Easterns in February, and finished sixth in the 200 fly at Winter Juniors West. He finished eighth in the 200m fly at Olympic Trials Wave I last summer.

In SCY, his best times include:

  • 500 free – 4:25.35
  • 1000 free – 9:19.30
  • 1650 free – 15:36.85
  • 200 fly – 1:46.37
  • 400 IM – 4:00.37

Louisville’s class of 2026 will also include Charlie Crush, Jackson Millard, and Rob Ehrenborg. Piskho’s best mile time would have scored 23rd at 2022 ACC Championships. He would have been a C finalist in the 200 fly, as well. It took 4:23.67 to get a second swim in the 500 free at the conference meet.

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H2Obender
1 year ago

Awesome Jacob, proud of you and excited to see what you will accomplish!

anonymous
1 year ago

Very smart idea in this time of uncertainty to take a gap year and really feel comfortable with your decision. Nothing wrong with taking the time to make sure you’re choosing what is right for you, especially with so many swimmers committing so early.

Same Same
Reply to  anonymous
1 year ago

I mean, I totally agree that kids should “be very smart and take their time” but we all know that this is way easier said than done and kids and their families feel the pressure to make their decision. But he also jumped in and committed too early by the sounds of it.

Jim Nickell
1 year ago

HMMMM

Good Luck!

Swimmer
1 year ago

His dad is a swim coach so that’s why he was at Bolles. When Covid hit, he went to live with his aunt in NC because TAC had access to more water time. He is in Texas because his family is now coaching with LAC.

Guy
1 year ago

Great choice! Better academics and better program.

swammer
Reply to  Guy
1 year ago

Louisville academics better than Navy? hmmmm

Guy
Reply to  swammer
1 year ago

yes, look up the U.S news rankings

Cadets
Reply to  Guy
1 year ago

if there is a single person in the world who thinks the University of Louisville is a better academic experience than the Naval Academy, you’re objectively wrong. If US News disagrees, then they’re complete frauds.

swammer2
Reply to  Guy
1 year ago

Thanks, I looked it up.
US News Ranking:
Navy #1 Top Public Schools (overall score 91 out of 100; graduation rate 91%)
Louisville #96 Top Public Schools (overall score 51 out of 100; graduation rate 58%)

Both great schools, but not even close.

Same Same
Reply to  swammer2
1 year ago

58% graduation rate?? Wow. Did not know that.

Anonymous
Reply to  Guy
1 year ago

US News & World Report doesn’t rank Louisville and USNA against each other, as they are classified differently. Louisville is classified as a “National University” (and is ranked 187th in that category), while the Naval Academy is classified as a “National Liberal Arts College” (and is ranked 6th in that category). It’s a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, if you’re just using US News rankings, but it certainly seems as though #6 in one category stands a decent shot at being superior to #187 in another.

Jim Nickell
Reply to  Guy
1 year ago

That is an absolutely idiotic comment – DONE!

Big Mac #1
1 year ago

So wait where does he swim?

NCSwimFan
Reply to  Big Mac #1
1 year ago

Yes.

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